Artist description 5+5 Rhythym & Brass/A Transatlantic Venture. This is the same brass section that recorded with the group "Arizona" (Now, isn't that special)

Music Style Jazz, Fusion

Musical Influences Chic Corea, Aaron Copeland, Brecker Brothers, Tower Of Power

Artist History 1) WHO'S PAUL GRIFFIN? 2) GET ME PAUL GRIFFIN! 3) GET ME A YOUNG PAUL GRIFFIN! 4) WHO'S PAUL GRIFFIN? I founded a ten piece band called Force 10. (A hybrid of Tower of Power/Chicago/Blood Sweat & Tears, and Seawind) It was comprised of studio musicians and we managed to secure a recording contract with Decca. They ordered us away to a marvelous studio in Oxford called The Manor (owned by Virgin Records) where we were holed up for about a week. We followed "Queen" onto the premises,and I recall how one of the staff members commented that we were "rather large for rock musicians." We smiled knowingly, as we tucked into our third helping of Yorkshire Pudding and a flagon of their best mead. These serving wenches were going to hear some real music now that we had arrived. Let the royal treatment begin, says we. The rhythm section was first at bat after our night of debauchery. The red light came on, and a wave of nausea ensued. The producer yelled, "CUT!" and the brass section hurled insults. "Flipping Heck" says I. Oh well, maybe a little game of football, (soccer) will get the creative juices flowing. Robin sends a pass in my direction, and I collide into a tree. I'm sure that was deliberate. More insults, and I spent the next month on crutches. (The nurses at the hospital agreed that we were "a little large for rock musicians.") Now it was the turn of the elite, patrician brass section to make their grand debut before the Neumann U87 microphones. The red light is turned on and tension fills the air; Eric fouls the air and lets out with one of his robust belly laughs. The producer yells,"CUT!" and another game of football ensues. By the third day, our football game had really improved. The final product was something we were all excited about, but our timing, karma, or whatever, denied us our audience, our entourage, our----MONEY! Decca went belly-up and we did the same---belly-up to the bar that is; "more beer! and red meat for our friends!" They refused to release the masters to us and when asked for a rough mix, they gave us one which was full of bleeps and other sounds that I'm certain we didn't make. (Except for Eric) I guess we really were "rather large for rock musicians!" Ah well, Robin Hill, our guitar player has since gone on to a classical career, having released his eighth album for a major label. With the exception of our second trumpet player, Eric, who became a commercial airline pilot, (lord help us all) and who also holds the record for surviving the longest bungee jump, (without a bungee) when he plummeted off of table mountain in Cape Town, the rest have all enjoyed successful musical careers. As for me, I came back to the USA after twelve years, and: 4)WHO'S PAUL GRIFFIN?

Group Members Robin Hill:Guitar, Vinnie Parker:Keyboards, Nidge Thomas:Bass, Tony Relph:Drums, Tony Williams:Vocals, Paul Griffin:Lead Trumpet, Eric Johnson:Trumpet, Munch Manship:Sax, Steve Shaw:Sax, Mike Carton:Trombone (Phil Chapman:Sax on Push Off Punks) Thanks Phil!

Instruments Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Trumpets (2) Trombone, Saxes (2)

Albums We're Coming Back!

Additional Info Percussion: Dave Hassel, Drum Programming on "Nature": Maurice, Phil Chapman:Sax on "Push Off Punks"

Location Jeffersonville, NY - USA

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